[userlander]

I found the default EQ setting a little midrangey and slightly bass shy with my PK3s, so lately I've been running this EQ:

+4 +4 +3 +2 +3

That seems to tame a slight grado-like harshness around the vocal range without dropping it out too much to be a noticeable dip.

The best I can tell, the stock "Normal" settings *seem* to be +4 across the board, and when you zero out the EQ, it actually goes to that setting (or some other enhancement) and not really true zero.

Anyone else use custom EQ with their clip? Thoughts? Impressions?

 

[Ashkii21]

I haven't really adjusted any of the "custom" EQ settings on my Clip too much yet. For some reason the "Normal" setting sounds the best to me, but I am old

 

[Peyotero]

The reason is that the clip/fuze distorts like mad if you touch the EQ + you're old.

 

[userlander]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Peyotero /img/forum/go_quote.gif The reason is that the clip/fuze distorts like mad if you touch the EQ + you're old.

lul, wut? Mine doesn't distort.

 

[callanish]

Quote:

Originally Posted by userlander /img/forum/go_quote.gif lul, wut? Mine doesn't distort.

Actually mine doesn't distort either. Now my IPOD EQ, that's a different story. I notice I do have the Bass setting up just a little bit to give me extra feel, but overall I'd say my PK3 settings are pretty close to yours.

 

[Punnisher]

The EQ on the Clip is broken as far as I'm concerned. Once you modify any of the bands even one click, the player goes into a custom EQ mode and the whole frequency range changes slightly when you go into this mode. You can change the sound from there, but there isn't any zero point to reference from.

Edit: OP I see you stated this in your post. I didn't read it thoroughly enough.

 

[plonter]

EQ..?! what's that?

 

[selkin]

honestly.... I touch the EQ and the clip turns into sh1t. imo

 

[Calexico]

I keep it flat. When I change the EQ, the freqs end up sounding very unusual. Especially if I try bumping up the mids. I don't really know how to describe it, but it's not right.

 

[RASeymour]

Don't go down that rabbit hole, keep it flat, buy better 'phone.

 

[userlander]

Quote:

Originally Posted by RASeymour /img/forum/go_quote.gif Don't go down that rabbit hole, keep it flat, buy better 'phone.

I don't think there probably is a better bud for $39 than the PK3. Maybe not even for $100. Taking the mids down a notch (or down to +2 for the fourth band) really improved the sound, imho. There isn't that one frequency "barking" at me like before.

 

[Peyotero]

Quote:

Originally Posted by userlander /img/forum/go_quote.gif lul, wut? Mine doesn't distort.

Yeah the term "distortion" may be a little out of place in the traditional sence of its meaning. Sorry for that. What I actually meant is that if I touch the EQ settings, the sound just sounds off to me.
And I know for sure it's not the foult of the EQ as an EQ but the player itself (or its firmware) because it's not that drastic if I use, lets say, the EQ in foobar or the (RIP) Rio Karma.
EDIT: it only happens if I turn it up. didn't try to turn it down.. maybe it's not as bad.

Plonter@ EQ=equalizer

 

[Punnisher]

Yeah, the OP and I have the same issue. It's the firmware that's at fault. Luckily the player sounds fantastic with the EQ off, so no worries.

 

[userlander]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Punnisher /img/forum/go_quote.gif Yeah, the OP and I have the same issue. It's the firmware that's at fault. Luckily the player sounds fantastic with the EQ off, so no worries.

Good point on the firmware. For the record, I have V02.01.32A. I haven't checked for updates recently.

 

[bixby]

How can you take the midrange down to plus 2? Besides the clip loses about 3db or more of volume when you go into custom EQ mode. Yet to each their own.

I have used the clip with the PK3s and see no reason to use the eq. Then again , I feel all EQ on these devices are crap and never use them. My theory is that if you have to use EQ you have a serious problem somewhere in the listening chain.

After re-reading your post, I think someone jacked up all your eq settings if you are pulling them down to numbers such as plus two or four and I think you are referring to clicks above the center line right? Not above the max cut line way down at the bottom.